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or highflyer
as in powerhouse
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
one of New York's largest law firms, it attracts highfliers looking for a big-time legal career
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Recent Examples of highflier
Peloton had been a highflier during the pandemic, when lockdowns sent customers scrambling to buy its stationary bikes and attend classes.
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Maria Halkias and Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2022
The deal, the exact dollar figure of which remained unclear, represents quite a comedown for the one-time highflier.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
At first look, Biogen seems more like a plodding drugmaker than a pending highflier: The neurology specialist boasts a market cap of about $46 billion.
—Charley Grant, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2020
The bankruptcy follows that of another highflier in the U.S. oil patch, Whiting Petroleum Corp., which filed for Chapter 11 at the start of April after championing what was once the premiere U.S. shale field, the Bakken of North Dakota.
—David Wethe, Fortune, 29 June 2020
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Maria Halkias and Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2022
The deal, the exact dollar figure of which remained unclear, represents quite a comedown for the one-time highflier.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
At first look, Biogen seems more like a plodding drugmaker than a pending highflier: The neurology specialist boasts a market cap of about $46 billion.
—Charley Grant, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2020
The bankruptcy follows that of another highflier in the U.S. oil patch, Whiting Petroleum Corp., which filed for Chapter 11 at the start of April after championing what was once the premiere U.S. shale field, the Bakken of North Dakota.
—David Wethe, Fortune, 29 June 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highflier
powerhouse
Noun
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Chillhouse Chill Tips Oprah and I are both fans of nail powerhouse Chillhouse, thanks to its press-on nail kits that give you an instant manicure.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Swishahouse went on to become a powerhouse label in hip-hop in the 2000s.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Highflier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highflier. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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